Youth Programs

Youthfest / Kidsfest / Tweenfest / Grandma’s Place

WE ARE WORKING ON 2011 WORKSHOPS. BELOW IS AN EXAMPLE FROM 2010

Youthfest at the Dragonfest retreat is day program designed for the youths of our community. Our focus is on educating young people about healthily living, social consciousness and world religions. Our only agenda is making education fun and exciting in a safe environment. We allow kids to be kids and explore the world and social issues around them through crafts, games and interacting with one another.

Youthfest is not a daycare and parent participation is key to our education goals. We believe that parents are the best teachers and roll models and that an active involvement in a childes life prepares them to become the very best adults that they can be.  So please remember that at least one parent of children attending our programs must do an additional workshift at Youthfest.

If you have any questions about our program, contact us at yout...@dragonfest.org

 

The 2010 Youthfest schedule was:

Youthfest Schedule of Events 2010

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest

Wednesday 1:00 to 4:00 – Meet and greet

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest
Welcome and games Free play Come hang out

Thursday 9:30 to 12:30 – Air

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest
Bubble chase, air painting, silent wind chimes Kite making, ribbon batons, beachball volleyball, silent wind chimes Wand making, Air raid, Paper airplane competition (design and fly)

Thursday 2:00 to 5:00 – Fire

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest
Tissue paper fire, make fire hats, play fire fighter, Hot potato Fire safety, sand fire mandalas, fun in the sun picnic games, sun hats Candle making, paper dragons, fun in the sun picnic games

Friday 9:30 to 12:30 – Water

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest
What sinks and floats, coffee filter tie dye, storytime Water balloon toss, paper boats, water spoon relay, droplet tag Annual teen/tween squirt gun fight, sharks and minnows, droplet tag

Friday 2:00 to 5:00 – Earth

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest
Playdough impressions, animal masks, storytime Playdough animals, nature hike, bead necklace/bracelet, cup castles Plaster paperweights, nature hike, Magic practice

Saturday 9:30 to 12:00 – Spirit

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest
See Kidfest Parade

  • Face painting
  • Costuming
  • Rhythm instruments
  • Banner and sign making
 See Kidfest

 

Saturday 2:00 to 5:00 – Spirit

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest
Feather art
Animal stories		 Animal stories
Make puppets
Puppet theater
Dream catchers		 Magic tournament

 

Sunday 9:30 to 12:30 – At the appointed time, all will go to closing ritual and giving tree

Grandma’s Place Kidfest Tweenfest
Free play Free play Free play

Each day there will be a morning and an afternoon snack (11:00 and 3:30). Each day there will be a rest/storytime in Grandma’s Place following snack.